Festival Chorus Lunchtime Recital (15/7/26)

Join us on the 15th for this wonderful lunchtime recital performed by Festival Chorus.

Festival Chorus is a mixed choir of adult and teen singers from Foothill Academy of Vocal Arts (FAVA), Monrovia, California. A unique aspect of this choir is the number of family groupings with singers performing alongside their parent or siblings. FAVA, a non-profit community choir program founded in 2006 by Dianne Harmel, offers choral training for children through adults. The Festival Chorus, under the direction of Keith Harmel, performs an array of choral music ranging from the Renaissance to Contemporary eras. The choir is excited to be singing in the beautiful country of Austria as their first international tour destination.

Director Bios
Keith Harmel, M.M. is highly regarded as a conductor for his sensitivity to text and nuance. He has prepared and directed choirs for special events including a commissioned premiere at a California Association of Professional Music Teachers conference, and a multi-media concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. His education includes a B.M. in Composition from Azusa Pacific University in California and an M.M. in Choral Conducting from Georgia State University.

Dianne Harmel, M.A., is the founder and director of FAVA. In addition to directing FAVA’s choirs for children and youth, she is a respected voice teacher in the private studio and university settings. Ms. Harmel is delighted to co-direct FAVA’s Festival Chorus with her son Keith